Hi Everyone,
Today at lunch, as I was sharing some “door buster” grocery store deals ‘o the week with a co-worker, we ended up talking about everyday cheap filler items.
While everyone at the table longed for the grocery prices of even three years ago (man have they gone up; and they don’t appear to be slowing [...]
Category > Needs v. Wants
$1 Wonders from the Grocery Store
My Momma Told Me….Part II
Greetings Everyone,
Someone asked me how they know when the Autumn deals that I blogged about HERE are actually a good deal.
The easy/universal answer to that question is: use a pricebook. If you keep a simple list with four columns, you can track your most-frequently purchased items, the best deal you were able to get on the item, [...]
My Momma Told Me….You’d Better Shop Around
Greetings and What-Not Fine Readers,
As we head into the official Fall (or winter here in Minnesota), I am reminded from some deep recess in my brain that it’s time to begin looking for certain seasonal deals.
I don’t know about you, but if you know me, then you’re aware that I have a great dry and [...]
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Hi All,
I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people that relishes in getting all of my planned gift shopping (and budgeting) for Christmas done early—-I like to be done before Halloween, and wrapped/labeled by Thanksgiving. It makes me feel good to not have it looming over me, and I can then focus [...]
Is TV your Reality?
Hi All,
About three months ago, I began a little experiment at home. I cut the cable. I didn’t even buy a converter box. To be certain, my new hubby and me get ZERO reception.
To be completely honest, we did keep my DVD collection, which is fairly substantial, but we don’t have a Netflix account or anything [...]
Internet access at home: Do you really need it?
Once upon a time everyone had land lines. They were so common that people just called them “phones”, and they were considered necessary expenses. Even after cell phones came out initially, most people kept the older “tethered” phones. I remember seeing a story on the local news about this eccentric guy who ditched his land [...]
Itchy Trigger Finger?
Hi there,
Over the past week or so, I have had a resurgeance of my old pal, temptation. As I have been fairly successful at living a more frugal or more modest or simpler lifestyle, I have immensely enjoyed the security having an emergency fund brings, and knowing that if my hubby or I got laid [...]
Top 5 Ways to Stay Cool….for Cheap
Whattup?
I’ll be brief today, people. Here are the top 5 ways that I have found help me cool off a bit for less jing than an air conditioner…enjoy!
~Penny
1. Get a bowl (preferably stainless steel); fill with ice. Place in front of a fan.
2. Install a ceiling fan. True, this only make sthe room FEEL cooler—but [...]
We’re Going to the Show!
Greetings Readers,
Last night, I had the very distinctive pleasure of going to see the Cirque De Soliel show, “KOOZA” in downtown St. Paul, MN. Now, I’m not going to lie, here—the Cirque shows can get rather spendy. On the bright side, they’re offering discounted seats, kids seats, and a chance to win FREE seats. Just follow my [...]
Price Check, Please?
Greetings,
Since I began posting figures about expenses for weddings and groceries over a year ago the numbers have changed. Here’s a quick overview of what expenses one might “typically” expect to run into for various products and services. Please feel free to provide your feedback below!
~Penny
WEDDING COST: 2009
According to a variety of sources such as [...]
